These Are The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Sacramento For 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. Don’t freak out we updated this article for 2019. This is our fifth time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Sacramento.

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Sacramento’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Sacramento.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Sacramento. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Sacramento neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Sacramento hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Sacramento area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although River Park ranks way above the rest.

We examined 113 of Sacramento’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Sacramento’s reputation.

Here are the 10 worst neighborhoods in Sacramento according to data:

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Sacramento for 2019? According to the most recent census data, Granite Regional Park looks to be the worst neighborhood in Sacramento.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Sacramento that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

Once you’re done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from worst to best.

Looking for places to avoid outside of the city? You can also check out the worst suburbs of Sacramento.

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How we determined the worst Sacramento hoods in 2019

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Sacramento:

High unemployment (Less jobs)
Low median income (Less pay)
Low population density (No things to do)
Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Sacramento, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a “Worst Score”.

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the worst neighborhood of Sacramento.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Sacramento to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 113 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. Granite Regional Park

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

Population: 114
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 4)
Median Home Value: $32,800 (1st worst)
Median Income: $30,665 (12th worst)
More on Granite Regional Park: Data

2. Village 5

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

Population: 504
Rank Last Year: –
Median Home Value: $81,250 (8th worst)
Median Income: $40,180 (41st worst)

3. Parker Homes

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 243
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $66,650 (5th worst)
Median Income: $37,078 (27th worst)
More on Parker Homes: Data

4. Ben Ali

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 992
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 3)
Median Home Value: $154,500 (41st worst)
Median Income: $19,558 (2nd worst)
More on Ben Ali: Data

5. Village Green

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 205
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $35,500 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $40,147 (40th worst)
More on Village Green: Data

6. Wills Acres

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,025
Rank Last Year: 14 (Up 8)
Median Home Value: $114,700 (13th worst)
Median Income: $22,946 (4th worst)
More on Wills Acres: Data

7. Old North Sacramento

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 3,865
Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 5)
Median Home Value: $72,080 (6th worst)
Median Income: $21,441 (3rd worst)
More on Old North Sacramento: Data

8. South Hagginwood

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 4,864
Rank Last Year: 26 (Up 18)
Median Home Value: $93,583 (10th worst)
Median Income: $31,452 (14th worst)
More on South Hagginwood: Data

9. Norwood Tech

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 325
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 5)
Median Home Value: $155,800 (43rd worst)
Median Income: $33,750 (18th worst)
More on Norwood Tech: Data

10. Cannon Industrial Park

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,314
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 4)
Median Home Value: $131,067 (19th worst)
Median Income: $30,566 (10th worst)
More on Cannon Industrial Park: Data

The ‘hoods around Sacramento that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Sacramento with Granite Regional Park landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Sacramento aren’t all bad. River Park takes the cake as the best place to live in Sacramento.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Worst Neighborhoods To Live In Sacramento For 2019

Rank	Neighborhood	Population	Home Value	Median Income
1	Granite Regional Park	114	$32,800	$30,665
2	Village 5	504	$81,250	$40,180
3	Parker Homes	243	$66,650	$37,078
4	Ben Ali	992	$154,500	$19,558
5	Village Green	205	$35,500	$40,147
6	Wills Acres	1,025	$114,700	$22,946
7	Old North Sacramento	3,865	$72,080	$21,441
8	South Hagginwood	4,864	$93,583	$31,452
9	Norwood Tech	325	$155,800	$33,750
10	Cannon Industrial Park	1,314	$131,067	$30,566
11	Oak Knoll	688	$155,800	$33,750
12	Gardenland	3,078	$115,867	$38,578
13	Packard Bell	157	$47,900	$38,229
14	Florin Fruitridge Industrial Park	176	$47,900	$38,229
15	Noralto	3,224	$75,550	$36,905
16	South Oak Park	4,202	$116,725	$28,063
17	Natomas Crossing	2,897	$136,100	$37,451
18	Johnson Heights	668	$155,800	$33,750
19	Airport	2,740	$142,900	$43,839
20	South City Farms	905	$151,300	$30,595
21	Fruitridge Manor	5,258	$113,500	$32,624
22	Swanston Estates	1,857	$153,600	$42,650
23	Hagginwood	6,024	$150,440	$35,046
24	Woodlake	1,201	$146,050	$53,023
25	North Pointe	477	$169,200	$49,375
26	American River Parkway	1,938	$91,120	$48,352
27	East Del Paso Heights	4,183	$128,575	$35,487
28	River Gardens	1,602	$129,667	$53,245
29	Arden Fair	569	$164,400	$59,423
30	Strawberry Manor	2,662	$131,700	$30,982
31	Rp Sports Complex	3,130	$142,900	$66,831
32	North City Farms	4,216	$180,217	$39,123
33	Del Paso Heights	4,644	$133,500	$25,900
34	Erikson Industrial Park	644	$241,350	$50,356
35	Csus	2,029	$182,150	$34,534
36	Avondale	4,394	$189,700	$29,334
37	West Del Paso Heights	2,105	$139,750	$37,989
38	Southside Park	1,695	$334,580	$42,225
39	Richmond Grove	1,399	$401,800	$31,624
40	Raley Industrial Park	2,500	$146,333	$48,484
41	Central Oak Park	5,387	$154,117	$29,144
42	Pell-Main Industrial Park	1,500	$118,800	$42,531
43	Del Paso Park	1,232	$259,400	$56,339
44	Parkway	18,817	$138,067	$40,600
45	Golf Course Terrace	3,271	$184,800	$59,079
46	Upper Land Park	3,917	$271,475	$43,300
47	North Oak Park	4,037	$231,729	$37,825
48	Lawrence Park	1,858	$135,133	$39,603
49	Robla	6,966	$181,533	$53,471
50	Woodbine	3,098	$166,000	$28,352
51	Midtown	6,443	$288,880	$36,227
52	Glen Elder	2,867	$150,400	$34,232
53	Colonial Heights	1,544	$229,533	$51,909
54	Campus Commons	2,526	$175,775	$47,068
55	Meadowview	26,703	$180,454	$40,428
56	Richardson Village	2,032	$104,500	$45,091
57	Fairgrounds	671	$304,200	$13,846
58	Tahoe Park South	1,669	$225,033	$50,030
59	Old Sacramento	1,436	$218,967	$55,036
60	Mangan Park	1,282	$201,550	$44,536
61	Creekside	4,278	$142,020	$71,113
62	Norwood I-80	434	$132,600	$40,603
63	Mansion Flats	1,640	$305,667	$39,181
64	Tallac Village	2,058	$210,533	$44,926
65	Gateway Center	2,004	$153,900	$58,582
66	Poverty Ridge	1,662	$346,750	$50,354
67	Valley High-North Laguna	42,988	$190,876	$52,506
68	Freeport Manor	1,117	$200,900	$47,598
69	Marshall School	1,789	$439,500	$39,124
70	Village 14	257	$383,800	$101,667
71	Metro Center	810	$316,200	$79,219
72	Brentwood	2,342	$186,900	$39,834
73	Tahoe Park East	999	$223,650	$64,384
74	South Natomas	26,178	$190,531	$55,351
75	Colonial Village	3,286	$138,275	$46,160
76	Carelton Tract	1,402	$255,700	$40,253
77	West Tahoe Park	2,171	$213,200	$37,321
78	Glenwood Meadows	3,707	$148,550	$52,486
79	Village 2	3,083	$152,750	$66,646
80	Johnson Business Park	166	$292,100	$79,527
81	Hollywood Park	1,819	$271,800	$49,814
82	Gateway West	6,226	$273,200	$76,859
83	Northgate	3,726	$158,950	$53,106
84	College Glen	6,580	$287,250	$69,089
85	Valleyview Acres	177	$383,800	$101,667
86	Natomas Creek	2,512	$281,400	$83,958
87	Downtown	5,111	$290,400	$36,805
88	Medical Center	1,683	$280,750	$51,407
89	Z’berg Park	1,444	$302,000	$51,118
90	Boulevard Park	2,773	$478,825	$45,688
91	Tahoe Park	3,074	$235,580	$63,342
92	Newton Booth	2,180	$364,450	$57,274
93	Colonial Manor	4,295	$163,167	$51,015
94	Village 7	4,113	$327,567	$89,277
95	South East	5,004	$166,400	$43,022
96	Sierra Oaks	1,929	$334,000	$67,327
97	Village 11	5,194	$289,950	$85,226
98	Scc	349	$350,000	$68,250
99	Village 12	3,293	$312,260	$85,987
100	Land Park	8,312	$456,717	$88,895
101	Curtis Park	5,168	$426,425	$78,658
102	Greenhaven	8,820	$304,529	$61,923
103	Little Pocket	1,136	$396,100	$61,875
104	Elmhurst	1,680	$332,100	$74,005
105	New Era Park	2,075	$348,500	$56,568
106	South Land Park	13,331	$335,655	$65,685
107	Natomas Park	7,990	$285,950	$91,312
108	Westlake	1,289	$432,900	$103,309
109	Willowcreek	4,404	$303,200	$70,602
110	East Sacramento	19,319	$442,192	$92,923
111	Village 9	5,170	$329,467	$80,029
112	Pocket	25,569	$370,425	$82,751
113	River Park	3,282	$433,267	$100,793